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captionCaterpillar Inc./caption
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Type
Public (NYSE: CAT)
Founded
1925
Headquarters
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.A.
Key people
James W. Owens, CEO & Chairman
Industry
Heavy equipment
Products
Construction & Agriculture Machinery
Revenue
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US$44.958 billion (2007)sup
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Net income
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US$3.541 billion (2007)sup
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Employees
97,444 (2007)sup
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Website
http://www.cat.com
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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is a United States-based corporation headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. Caterpillar (commonly referred to simply as CAT) is, according to their corporate website, "the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines."
Famous for their products featuring caterpillar tracks and a distinctive yellow paint scheme, Caterpillar produces a wide range of engineering vehicles, including the range of Caterpillar bulldozers.